Basavaraj Bommai Age, Wiki and Bio

Basavaraj Bommai

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/01/1960
Age64 years
BirthplaceHubli, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India

Bio/Wiki

Full nameBasavaraj Somappa Bommai
Zodiac signAquarius

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (168 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack (half bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityB. V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology (now KLE Technological University), Hubli, India
Educational QualificationBachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Personal Life

Religion/Religious ViewsLingayatism
CommunitySadar Lingayat
Address4883/1 Savanpur Road, Shiggaon, Shiggaon Taluk, Haveri District 581205
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • writing
  • playing golf

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherSomappa Rayappa Bommai (11th Chief Minister of Karnataka)
MotherGangamma
SpouseChennamma
Children
DaughterAditi
SonBharat

Career

Political Party
  • Janata Dal (1998-2003)
  • Janata Dal (United) (2003-2008)
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2008-)
Political Journey
  • Elected as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council (1998) from the Dharwad Local Authorities constituency
  • Elected as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council (2004) from the Dharwad Local Authorities constituency
  • Served as political secretary to the former Chief Minister JH Patel
  • Elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Shiggaon constituency in Haveri district in 2008
  • Minister of Water Resources (June 2008- May 2013)
  • Minister for Cooperation (September 2019- February 2020)
  • Minister of Home Affairs (August 2019- July 2021)
  • Minister of Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (January 2021- July 2021)
  • Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Haveri seat in Karnataka by 43,513 votes

Some Lesser Known Facts

Formally educated and employed at Tata Motors in the Pune division before transitioning to entrepreneurship.
Initiated his political journey with the Janata Dal party in 1998.
Became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2008.
Held the Ministry for Water Resources during the tenure of three different Chief Ministers in Karnataka.
Recognized for his thorough analysis of problems prior to making decisions.